The Life & Work of George Washington
Leadership, Republican Virtue, and the Making of American National MemoryBy George Washington, Washington Irving, Woodrow Wilson, Moncure D. Conway, Julius F. Sachse
Length58h 26m
About this audiobook
The Life & Work of George Washington assembles biography, political reflection, historical interpretation, and Washington's own documentary voice into a multifaceted portrait of the Revolutionary leader and first president. Moving between statesmanlike prose, nineteenth-century literary biography, and later scholarly commentary, the volume situates Washington not simply as a monumental founder but as a figure whose military, civic, and symbolic labors invited continual reinterpretation. Its range makes visible the changing literary and historical languages through which American nationhood has been narrated. The contributors span distinct generations of American letters and public thought. Washington supplies the foundational perspective of action, correspondence, and public principle; later writers bring the resources of Romantic historical narrative, reformist inquiry, academic historiography, and presidential reflection. Together, these voices register the evolution of Washington's reputation from lived political authority to national memory. The collection consequently belongs to the broader traditions of Revolutionary historiography, civic republicanism, and the ongoing cultural construction of the American founding. Recommended for students of American history, political culture, and literary memorialization, this volume offers an unusually rich opportunity to compare perspectives within a single compass. Readers will find both an accessible introduction to Washington's career and a revealing dialogue about how historical figures acquire meaning across generations. Its varied styles and interpretive frameworks reward sustained reading and encourage critical attention to the making of public memory.
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Rating★★★★★ 4.6 (13)
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GenreBiography and Memoir, Literary Classics
Length58 hrs 26 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 20, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia (Annotated)
26Chapter XXIII.
2The Lfe & Work of George Washington
27Chapter XXIV.
3Life of George Washington by Washington Irving
28Chapter XXV.
4Chapter I.
29Chapter XXVI.
5Chapter II.
30Chapter XXVII.
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6Chapter III.
31Chapter XXVIII.
7Chapter IV.
32Chapter XXIX.
8Chapter V.
33Chapter XXX.
9Chapter VI.
34Chapter XXXI.
10Chapter VII.
35Chapter XXXII.
11Chapter VIII.
36Chapter XXXIII.
12Chapter IX.
37Chapter XXXIV.
13Chapter X.
38Chapter XXXV.
14Chapter XI.
39Chapter XXXVI.
15Chapter XII.
40Chapter XXXVII.
16Chapter XIII.
41Chapter XXXVIII.
17Chapter XIV.
42Chapter XXXIX.
18Chapter XV.
43Chapter XL.
19Chapter XVI.
44Chapter XLI.
20Chapter XVII.
45Chapter XLII.
21Chapter XVIII.
46Chapter XLIII.
22Chapter XIX.
47Chapter XLIV.
23Chapter XX.
48Chapter XLV.
24Chapter XXI.
49Chapter XLVI.
25Chapter XXII.
50Chapter XLVII.
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